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UPS said that this facility is comprised of 6,500 square meters of non-bonded warehouse space and is 19 kilometers from Beijing Capital International Airport and has the capability to serve contract logistics orders with four-hour delivery in the metropolitan Beijing area and next-business-day orders for major cities in China.

New distribution center in Beijing adds to Chengdu and Shanghai facilities to reach B2B and B2C customers.

Beyond just export and freight forwarding services, third-party logistics providers (3PLs) in China are now offering pick-and-pack services for direct-to-customer shipments in the U.S. and Europe, observes Rosemary Coates, president of Blue Silk Consulting and author of Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China.

A recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article noted that Amazon is testing its own delivery network for “last-mile” services in San Francisco, with plans to do the same in Los Angeles and New York.

Buyers prefer online ordering, place high value on post-sales support.

WSJ reports Amazon is trying an alternative to using shippers like FedEx and UPS with a new service that could deliver goods the same day they are purchased.

UPS today released first quarter 2014 results, noting that fierce storms early in the year hurt their earnings.

Over $2 billion dollars in carrier overcharges go uncollected each year as shippers do not have the time or resources to collect refunds.

Population growth, increasing middle class and longer life-span driving rapid expansion in healthcare consumption.

In this, the 6th annual UPS Pain in the (Supply) Chain survey, evidence emerges of a coming shift in the healthcare supply chain, as executives look to their supply chains to drive business change and meet business goals.

Company officials said these new facilities are designed to support the storage and distribution on pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device products

In 2012, retail e-Commerce spending in the U.S. surged 15% to reach $186 billion, its second consecutive year of growth in the mid-teens. To put that growth rate in perspective, it was seven times greater than the corresponding growth rate for total U.S. retail spending.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillan said in his blog that he never thought Walmart's sustainability journey would lead to trucks like this - - radical carbon fiber trucks.

To celebrate International Women's Day, the UPS Women's Leadership Development committee hosted a panel event in Toronto discussing, 'The Future of Women in Logistics.'